BMG 2021 Business Notice

2021 Business Notice Bacchus Marsh Grammar CONTENTS - Page 20 - Payment Plans, which detail payment options available in 2021, must be selected by Friday, 5 February 2021 . After this closing date, parents/guardians will receive notification by email that their invoice is available to view on the myBMG Parent Portal, and Payment Plans commence from the date selected. Parents/guardians who have formally agreed to pay the fees and charges by instalments are expected to make payment in accordance with the terms of the Payment Plan. If the Payment Plan online form is not complete by the due date, parents/guardian’s accounts will be defaulted to quarterly instalments. Payment of all ad hoc fees is required in full on or before the due date as specified on each invoice. Ad hoc charges are not incorporated into your Payment Plan. Failure to pay fees in accordance with the Fee Payment Requirements will result in the School invoking the Debt Collection Policy and withdrawing access to certain School offerings (refer also to the Conditions of Enrolment for further details). 7.2.2 Issuing of Invoices Invoices will be issued at the beginning of each subsequent term only if ad hoc fees are applicable. These fees are detailed in Section 4.7.4. Parents/guardians will receive notification by email only if a new invoice has been issued and is available to view on the myBMG Parent Portal. Note that hard copy Invoices are only available by post if requested by emailing accountsrec@bmg.vic.edu.au 7.2.3 Monthly Statements In addition to the Invoices outlined above, the School will produce electronic monthly statements which will be accessible via the myBMG Parent Portal. These statements will include receipts and adjustments made to your account throughout each month. 7.2.4 Payment Plans & Methods Payment Plans are offered by the School, providing parents/guardians with the financial benefit of spreading the payment of their Annual Fees over the School year. The offer of a Payment Plan may be withdrawn at the Principal’s discretion at any time. The period over which instalments are paid is also at the discretion of the School. The School will endeavour to structure Payment Plans offered to parents/guardians to ensure that there is no outstanding debt at the end of Term 4 2021, however there may be instances where certain charges are incurred during the year which result in an outstanding balance at the end of the year. Parents/guardians are required to pay all outstanding balances by Friday 26 November 2021 . Parents/guardians who fail to pay periodic payments in accordance with the agreed terms of the Payment Plan will be considered in breach of their enrolment agreement and any outstanding monies will be pursued in accordance with the Debt Collection Policy. Parents/guardians can choose one of the following arrangements to pay their 2021 Fees (excluding ad hoc charges): Preferred Payment Arrangement Available Payment Methods Full Year Payment in Advance (Due by 10 February 2021 to receive a 3% discount on the 2021 fees.) (a) Cash/Cheque deposits accepted at NAB branches (b) VISA (c) MasterCard (d) EFTPOS (e) BPay (f) myBMG Parent Portal (g) Qkr! by MasterCard Payment Plan: Quarterly (4), Monthly (10), Fortnightly (20) or Weekly (40). (Due dates are detailed in the Payment Plan) (a) Direct Debit via nominated bank account or credit card Note: The School does not accept American Express. Qkr! by MasterCard: Qkr! is a smartphone app available from the Apple app store and Google Play which provides a secure, convenient and efficient way to pay the following items; full year’s School Fees, User Pays Activities, order and pay for canteen lunch orders and also a variety of ad hoc charges such as replacement diaries and printing credit. Instructions for using Qkr! are available on the School’s website. Cash & Cheque: In 2017, the School phased out acceptance of cash and cheque payments. These can be deposited at your local NAB branch using the School bank details and reference information on your invoices. 7.2.5 Responsibility for Payment of Fees Parents/ guardians acknowledge that by signing the enrolment agreement and agreeing to the Conditions of Enrolment, they are jointly and severally responsible for payment of all fees, levies, charges or other amounts incurred as a result of enrolling their child/ren at the School.